Adolf Kainz
Adolf "Adi" Kainz (born June 5, 1903 in Linz , † July 12, 1948 ) was an Austrian canoeist and Olympic champion .
Life
The trained goldsmith Kainz was one of 17 children of a gardener in Linz. After the dreamed up career as a motorcyclist nothing came of it, it wasn't until he was 26 that he sat in a kayak for the first time . He soon found a partner in Alfons Dorfner , with whom he started training.
With some successes in international regattas they secured the Olympic qualification. At the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin , with a brilliant finish, they won the two-man kayak competition over 1000 m (with a record advantage of more than 5 seconds) on a Breinbauer kayak .
Kainz's career was suddenly interrupted by the Second World War. He later resumed training, but died surprisingly in 1948. Since 1997, a street name in Linz, the Kainzweg , has been a reminder of the Olympic champion .
Web links
- Kainz and Dorfner at www.olympia.at Biographies (with picture)
- Adolf Kainz in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kainz, Adolf |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kainz, Adi (nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian canoeists |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 5, 1903 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Linz |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 12, 1948 |